Empress Elisabeth – a passionate horsewoman

June 10, 2016 - January 8, 2017

The exhibition focuses on the exceptional equestrian abilities of the empress, who thought nothing of jumping English hedges and Irish ditches despite riding side-saddle, and also examines the risks she exposed herself to while engaging in this challenging sport.

The painting of her pair of greys, Flick and Flock, which she had personally trained to perform circus tricks in her manège at Gödöllő, together with her riding crop and riding gloves from her childhood, are some of the exhibits that have been preserved as mementoes of her equestrian exploits.

The story of the empress and her riding companion Bay Middleton casts an interesting light on the empress as a passionate horsewoman.

Admission to the exhibition is included in the ticket for the Imperial Silver Collection, Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments.